Forced into a betrothal with a widower twice her age, Charleston socialite, Sophia Fairfield is desperate for an escape. But, while her fiancé is away on business, he assigns his handsome stepson, Carver, the task of looking after his bride-to-be. Much to her dismay, Sophia finds herself falling in love with the wrong gentleman—a man society would never allow her to marry, given Sophia was supposed to be his new stepmother. The only way to save Carver from scandal and financial ruin is to run away, leaving him and all else behind to become a Harvey Girl waitress at the Castañeda Hotel in New Mexico.
Carver Ashton has had his life planned out for him since birth, but when he encounters Sophia Fairfield, he glimpses a new life—apart from his overbearing stepfather's business. But, when the woman he loves disappears before he can express his devotion, Carver abandons all to find her. However, his stepfather has other intentions for Sophia and will stop at nothing until she is his bride . . . even if it is against her will.
My thoughts:
A new series by Grace Hitchcock? Yes. thank you very much, especially in this first book in her Aprons and Veils series. This is Sophias story and what a story it is. In The Finding of Miss Fairfield, Sophia is the unwilling intended of a man twice her age who has a stepson closer in age to her. As expected, she is relieved when her husband to be is out of town on business and Carter is pressed into service to keep Sophia company until he returns. I enjoyed the friendship between these two and it added some lightness to the story.
It’s safe to say that Miss
Fairchild is not a shrinking violet, as she plans and executes her escape, she
and the reader are in for quite an adventure. I loved her work as a Harvey Girl,
meeting the people she met and watching her life change for the better. There’s
a bit of danger, a cast of interesting characters and an overall delightful
storyline. I.am already looking forward
to the next book in the series.
I received a copy of this
book through Netgalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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